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Members of the Yemeni army ride on the back of a military truck near the Red Sea coast city of al-Mokha, Yemen January 23, 2017. REUTERS/Fawaz Salman

When will the War in Yemen End?

by Salman Al-dossary | Mar 30, 2017 | Opinion

Two years after the “Decisive Storm” in Yemen began due to the coup of the coalition of Houthis militias and Ali Abdullah Saleh groups, the question remains: When will the war be over in Yemen? It is a legitimate, natural, and expected question. No one really wants...

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Saudi Aramco Pays Premium in Debut Sukuk Sale

by Wael Mahdi | Mar 30, 2017 | Business

Khobar- Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil producer, is paying a significant premium to the government and to its previous borrowing in its first sale of Islamic bonds. Aramco is offering seven-year, riyal-denominated sukuk at 25 basis points (bps) over the...

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Yemeni army forces fire a missile towards positions of al Qaeda-linked militants in the southern province of Abyan June 10, 2012. REUTERS/Yemen’s Defence Ministry/ Handout

US Drone Raid Kills Four Suspected AQAP Members in Yemen

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 30, 2017 | Middle East

Aden – At a time the terror offshoot of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) is attempting a failed comeback in Yemen’s Lahij, a US drone reportedly killed four suspected members of the organization in the northern district of Moudiya early Wednesday. They...

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A masked reveller (R) poses in San Marco Piazza next to Italian Finance Police personnel during the Venice Carnival, January 30, 2016. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi

Italian Police Arrest 4 over Suspected Venice Terror Plot

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Mar 30, 2017 | World

Three men from Kosovo have been arrested on suspicion of being part of a jihadist cell and plotting a terror attack in Venice, Italian police said Thursday. A fourth person, a minor, was also detained in overnight raids, a police statement said. Searches were...

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General view of a meeting with Syria’s main opposition High Negotiations Committee (HNC) delegation and UN Special Envoy for Syria during Syria peace talks in Geneva, Switzerland March 29, 2017. REUTERS/Fabrice Coffrini/Pool

De Mistura Stays UN’s Special Envoy for Syria as Geneva Talks Remain Stalled

by Michel Abu Najm | Mar 30, 2017 | Middle East

Geneva – UN had finally given out signs that the Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura will remain in position, after days of rumors that he might resign. Syrian and diplomatic delegations at the Geneva 5 talks had been occupied with the speculations concerning...